Séamus Coleman (D Everton b.1988)

[Charlie Darwin]

Watched the whole game this morning. They actually played very poorly though Coleman was quite good. I think their performance today showed how important McCarthy is to their game.
A lot of the comments on the Guardian made the same point - they're not the same side without him. I think Gibson's injury was a real blow for them - the gameplan relies on there being two defensive-minded midfielders, and Osman just upset that balance. Martinez likes to have a small squad, but he may have to bring in another defensive midfielder for the second half of the season and that could threaten Gibson's place.

[tricky_colour]

He just scored an absolute cracker for Everton!!!

The best goal I've seen him score I would say, he was giving Swansea a lot of grief running at the defense earlier but this time
he had a crack at goal and it went in the near post.

Swansea just equalised though.

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

He's already equalled his goalscoring tally from the 2010/2011 season. He didn't score any League goals in the 2009/2010, 2011/2012 and 2012/2013 seasons, so today's goal was his 8th ever PL goal and allied with all of the clean sheets Everton have been keeping, Martinez is really getting the best of him.

There is a glass ceiling in terms of Irish players signing for the biggest English clubs but surely a team like Tottenham, Liverpool or a big European team will come in for him if he keeps this form up. Maybe even Man Utd at a push. Baines is pushing 30 and won't have much resale value. Perhaps that and the lower asking price would make Coleman a more attractive proposition?

[Olé Olé]

He's already equalled his goalscoring tally from the 2010/2011 season. He didn't score any League goals in the 2009/2010, 2011/2012 and 2012/2013 seasons, so today's goal was his 8th ever PL goal and allied with all of the clean sheets Everton have been keeping, Martinez is really getting the best of him.

There is a glass ceiling in terms of Irish players signing for the biggest English clubs but surely a team like Tottenham, Liverpool or a big European team will come in for him if he keeps this form up. Maybe even Man Utd at a push. Baines is pushing 30 and won't have much resale value. Perhaps that and the lower asking price would make Coleman a more attractive proposition?

The tabloids bandied Arsenal about as a link, stating he could replace Bacary Sagna if he leaves on a free.

It's amazing to see the progression year-on-year. First, he was played on the wing and his attacking improved. Then, his defence needed to improve and positioning etc. and he has certainly done that. Now, he's adding goals.

He's turned into a top class right-back. He seems such a humble, grounded and decent individual whenever he's interviewed and also very shy. That makes his current success even more brilliant.

[harry crumb]

Yeah lets not see him get overconfident.

We like our players; humble, grounded and above all else shy.

[tricky_colour]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFae_pQy618

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

Yeah lets not see him get overconfident.

We like our players; humble, grounded and above all else shy.

Kevin Doyle's recent career trajectory is an example of where a lack of ruthlessness can get you. He doesn't even have an agent.

[Olé Olé]

Yeah lets not see him get overconfident.

We like our players; humble, grounded and above all else shy.

Not what I was insinuating but your powers of perception rival your sarcasm on that one.

[harry crumb]

Is shyness a virtue?

[Yard of Pace]

I think I'm actually in love with Séamus Coleman.

Euro2016 will be his.

[Olé Olé]

Is shyness a virtue?

My point on his shyness was that when being interviewed by one person he comes across timid. Yet, he's stepping out in front of tens of thousands of people on a weekly basis and is having no trouble at all emphatically expressing himself with his football.

[Crosby87]

Prince seems kind of shy.

[samhaydenjr]

Seamus Coleman...goal machine! That makes him joint top Irish goalscorer in the Premier League. Given his attacking prowess, might a case be made for playing him on the right side of midfield for Ireland and putting Joey O'Brien in at right-back?

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

Coleman is the leading Irish goalscorer in the Premier League with 4. Brady and Long have three goals each.

I agree that Coleman is probably our best option on the wing. It would increase our options at full back too.

[Crosby87]

Who is the leading irish scorer?

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

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Martinez also reserved praise for Seamus Coleman (http://www.sportsmole.co.uk/people/seamus-coleman/) - whose long-range strike opened the scoring for the Toffees - by describing the Republic of Ireland international as the "complete footballer".

The Spaniard added: "I always felt Seamus Coleman is a very complete footballer.

"People sometimes try and find weaknesses, but he is very competent defender and his real strength is going forward.
"He also has the arrogance to try a strike from that distance. He gives a lot in the final-third."

http://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/everton/news/martinez-lauds-diamond-barkley_126096.html

[Crosby87]

the toffee fans are lauding him over at the grand old team board.
Colemaniacs indeed!

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

Yeah. The common consensus there seems to be that Coleman is the best right back in the League at the moment.

[tricky_colour]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFKkR-OrJPA

Our Seamus is in the top 5 defenders in the Premier League, guess what number he is!!! :encouragement:

[tricky_colour]

McCarthy will get the assist for Seamus's goal, so 100% made in Ireland.

[Charlie Darwin]

Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville both picked Coleman as the best right-back in the league for their combined team of the year so far:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vtmxAFH0RE

[tricky_colour]

Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville both picked Coleman as the best right-back in the league for their combined team of the year so far:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vtmxAFH0RE

There seem to be a few weaknesses in that team, not least lack of a goal keeper!!!

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/players/ea-sports-ppi-team-of-the-week.html

Seamus Coleman has made the official website of the Premier League's team of the week 5 times this season. It will be interesting to see if he reaches double figures. Phenomenal stuff.

Robbie Brady also figured twice before his injury woes started disrupting his season.

[Crosby87]

McCarthy will get the assist for Seamus's goal, so 100% made in Ireland.

Well, 1/4 Scotch. :D

[Charlie Darwin]

Well, 1/4 Scotch. :D
You are so American.

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

You are so American.

Never understood the whole Scotch-Irish thing Americans are so fond of.

You're either Irish American or Scottish American.

[Yard of Pace]

Is shyness a virtue?

Shyness is nice, and shyness can stop you, from doing all the things in life you'd like to.

[paul_oshea]

Scots-irish disaccoiates your irish from your British irish

[Charlie Darwin]

Scots-irish disaccoiates your irish from your British irish
What?

[paul_oshea]

Dont worry you won't understand.

Sea-messi Coleman

[Charlie Darwin]

I don't think anybody would understand, Paul. I'm not entirely sure you do either.

[paul_oshea]

Its pretty straightforward really. In the south and Midwest there were huge settlements of "scots-irish" a lot of the bluegrass has its origins from these people in fact, anyway its those who moved from ireland who are of Scottish descent mainly presbyterian and Methodists.

[tetsujin1979]

Scots-irish disaccoiates your irish from your British irish I'm pretty sure that's not a word

[Crosby87]

Charlie is sore he didnt get a tweed blazer or farming boots for Xmas. see one of my prior posts for info.

[Charlie Darwin]

Its pretty straightforward really. In the south and Midwest there were huge settlements of "scots-irish" a lot of the bluegrass has its origins from these people in fact, anyway its those who moved from ireland who are of Scottish descent mainly presbyterian and Methodists.
Yes, the Ulster scots who moved to America were closer to "British-Irish" than most emigrants from here.

edit: ah, that's the point you were making. I misread, sorry Paul :p

[SkStu]

Shyness is nice, and shyness can stop you, from doing all the things in life you'd like to.

If anyone doesn't know why YoP said this then ask me, ask me, ask me

[Crosby87]

Robbie Keane's Cousin?

[peadar1987]

Robbie Keane's Cousin?

Jayo?

[Charlie Darwin]

Jayo?
Johnser Byrne. Great player in his day.

[tricky_colour]

http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/players/ea-sports-ppi-team-of-the-week.html

Seamus Coleman has made the official website of the Premier League's team of the week 5 times this season. It will be interesting to see if he reaches double figures. Phenomenal stuff.

Robbie Brady also figured twice before his injury woes started disrupting his season.

They have him at left back for week 16, pretty sure he has never played there fro Everton.

[paul_oshea]

Scored again.

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

"GOAL! Seamus Coleman fires Everton into the lead! The full-back cuts inside of Luke Shaw, striding into the area, before lashing his strike into the top corner away from the flailing arms of Kelvin Davis. Superb play from Coleman. 1-0 Everton."

http://live.skysports.com/ScoreCentre/live.html

[Olé Olé]

"GOAL! Seamus Coleman fires Everton into the lead! The full-back cuts inside of Luke Shaw, striding into the area, before lashing his strike into the top corner away from the flailing arms of Kelvin Davis. Superb play from Coleman. 1-0 Everton."

http://live.skysports.com/ScoreCentre/live.html

That goal was another utter corker. He made the great white hope of English full-backs look an absolute fool. Then, he goes and fires it into the top corner. Another individual cracker.

This is getting too good to be true. He needs a consultation with Gareth Bale's strength coach and we'll have our own Bale on our hands.

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

That goal was another utter corker. He made the great white hope of English full-backs look an absolute fool. Then, he goes and fires it into the top corner. Another individual cracker.

This is getting too good to be true. He needs a consultation with Gareth Bale's strength coach and we'll have our own Bale on our hands.

"That's where Everton have had their most joy so far this half - down the right through Coleman as Shaw is yet to get to grips with him."

http://live.skysports.com/ScoreCentre/live.html

A pity we didn't have contemporary minded, intelligent motivators like Martinez managing our national team when Coleman was being left out of the team and then told not to cross the halfway line when he did break through.

[Charlie Darwin]

By George, he can't stop.

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

Amazing to think that he went two seasons without scoring a League goal and now has broken his record tally for League goals scored in a season.

Pity that Ireland aren't playing competitively until September!

[mark12345]

Amazing to think that he went two seasons without scoring a League goal and now has broken his record tally for League goals scored in a season.

Pity that Ireland aren't playing competitively until September!

Just tuning in to NBC television in America and the half time commentary team (featured game is Newcastle v Arsenal) have just spent 2 minutes speaking about and singing the praises of Coleman. Calling him the best buy ($50,000 from Sligo Rovers in 2009) in Premier League history if I'm not mistaken. Lauding David Moyes also for a great bit of business.

[Charlie Darwin]

Amazing to think that he went two seasons without scoring a League goal and now has broken his record tally for League goals scored in a season.

Pity that Ireland aren't playing competitively until September!
He's now Everton's second-highest scorer after Lukaku.

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

He's now Everton's second-highest scorer after Lukaku.

Lukaku has just scored after an assist from our own James McCarthy.

[Charlie Darwin]

Lukaku has just scored after an assist from our own James McCarthy.
I was about to add to that "and Lukaku doesn't look likely to extend his lead any time soon." Luckily I didn't.